Chen Haonan didn't plan to make a big move, but secretly still let the younger brother follow He Zilong and others who were going to and from school in the next few days.

However, tracking is not easy these days.

Because, it was December, the weather was cold, and suddenly it became even colder these days. There was also a strong wind, and it was even reported on the radio yesterday that it might rain heavily in the next few days, and it was not possible to turn it into a small flood, which directly scared a few people who were following them away.

In particular, the low terrain near No. 3 Middle School is more prone to water accumulation, so the school has specially arranged for students to have a holiday on Friday.

Beginning in 1955, the counties in ZZ City began to put water conservancy construction in the position of the lifeline of agriculture, organized farmers to engage in farmland water conservancy construction on a large scale, and built a large number of small ponds, small dams, and small reservoirs. After the Great Leap Forward began in 1958, the construction of water conservancy set off an upsurge, and in a few years, 261 large and small reservoirs and 114 kilometers of flood control embankments were built.

This was a good thing, but the water conservancy construction at that time can be said to have advanced by leaps and bounds, and the construction of the Lukou Ganjiayuan embankment section at this time mobilized more than 4,000 laborers from several junior societies, and it was completed within a year. If the speed is too fast, it is easy to have hidden dangers!

After the start of the Cultural Revolution, water conservancy construction in the counties of ZZ City came to a standstill, and many flood control fortifications fell into disrepair, and some were damaged.

In August 1975, affected by the typhoon, the counties and areas of ZZ City were affected by heavy rain, and the banks of the Xiangjiang River and Lujiang River became Zeguo. Liling was the most severely affected, 41 communes in the county were affected to varying degrees, 130,000 mu of late rice was flooded, 284 bridges were washed away, 32 people were drowned, and 127 people were disabled.

The disaster struck again a year later, in 1976, Zhugo County and Chalin County were hit by heavy rains. The maximum rainfall in one hour reached 55 millimeters in Chalin County, the reservoir was washed away, 2,339 houses collapsed, and 20 people drowned.

In 1984, when the heavy rain started again and when the flood came, three of the ten-hole gates on the upper floor of the Baishi Port gate could not be closed due to the falling latch, causing the river to backflow and a large area of the HT area and SF area to be affected.

Although enterprises and non-governmental people actively participate in flood fighting and rescue activities on a large scale, this cannot make up for the loopholes of disrepair. Most of the flood control levees and reservoirs have been in operation for decades, and the hidden dangers are increasing. More and more dangerous!

In addition, the investment in water conservancy funds is seriously insufficient, and the city's water conservancy facilities need to be renovated with 1 billion yuan, but the annual financial investment at all levels is only 30 million yuan. The water conservancy department often fails to pay salaries, and because of the difficult conditions and hard work, most of them do not care about their own work.

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"If I'm not mistaken...... There will be a super flood in 1994!" At home during the holiday, looking at the heavy rain outside the window, He Zilong was in a daze.

In June 1994, floods hit all counties of ZZ City, affecting 150 towns and villages, affecting 2.26 million people, 16 embankment breaches, and 2,300 industrial, mining and commercial enterprises suspended or semi-suspended production.

The arrears of water conservancy construction eventually brought serious consequences.

When the floods hit in 1994, many people moved to the mountains, where they built a hut and lived in them for a while, and some of them lived in the mountains for several months after the floodwaters receded.

When one side is in trouble, all sides support.

In my memory, what touched He Zilong the most was. The contribution of the people's soldiers, they are the loveliest people!

Many soldiers fighting the flood did not sleep for several days and nights, and ate one meal a day, in order to save time to participate in the flood fighting, they were really tired. Many officers and soldiers were so tired that they just lay down on the wetland on the shore and fell asleep!

"Before the big flood 94 years ago, there was a small flood in Chalin County, and it seems that this time, the chemical plant was also partially flooded. Later, before 94, the chemical plant closed down, and my family had already moved, so I didn't pay attention to the situation here...... Maybe our family should move early?" He Zilong's thoughts gradually increased, and he had more and more thoughts.

He Zilong was thinking about it, the rain outside the window gradually became much lighter temporarily, even if it was a rainstorm, it was impossible to rain all the time 24 hours a day.

A figure in a raincoat suddenly rushed back and went straight into the house.

"Mom...... Why did you go home so early today?" He Zilong was a little curious.

"Don't say it, the machines and workshops in the third and fifth workshops are old and in disrepair, leaking, and the machines are also flooded, so they simply take a holiday and stop working for a few days. But I don't think it will be able to repair it for a while, but it's useless to fix it, and now it's all limited. A lot of people are chatting there when they go to work, and the chemical plant is dying, alas, ......," He Zilong's mother, Chen Aihua, replied with a sigh.

"So fast...... Didn't the chemical plant just buy a batch of new equipment last year? There are no more production tasks on it?" He Zilong also felt a little pity, the equipment in the third and fifth workshops was not good, but the other workshops were replaced with new equipment last year.

Chemical plants are often built on water, and often sufficient water sources can attract more chemical companies. This is also one of the reasons why it is easy to flood under heavy rain, after all, it is close to the river.

With the rapid development of China's economy, the price of chemical products in China is also rising.

In the 80s, the price of chemical products in Chalin County could even reach 5 to 6 times the cost of raw materials. Therefore, the chemical industry in a region can drive the economic development of the region very well.

It's just that the idea of the Great Leap Forward in the special era, coupled with the frequent protection policies in various places, the various reasons for repeated factory openings, and the lack of innovation in products and market research, just waiting for the above to arrange product tasks, and getting used to eating a big pot of rice. Batches of county-level chemical plants were created, and in the 90s, they were semi-closed and half-suspended like diving.

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"Mom, if you have time, you can say hello to Aunt Wang from the Real Estate Bureau, and see if there are any people who rent low-rent houses to change or check out?" Dad is already a cadre, and it seems that the chemical plant can't be counted on much, so we might as well find a place a little closer to the nitrogen fertilizer plant, or rent it near the school......" He Zilong suddenly proposed to his mother.

"Ah...... Why waste money, isn't it good to live here?" He Zilong's mother instinctively didn't turn the corner.

"Mom, I'll tell you something, anyway, you are in charge of the money at home. Look at what this is......" He Zilong took out a paper bag from the box and opened it to show his mother, which was 10,000 yuan.

"This is, 10,000 yuan, son, where did you get ......?" Chen Aihua exclaimed.

"Oh...... Didn't the third uncle take a loan from the bank? He knew that his father had never been willing to lend him the car, so when he got the money from the bank, he asked me to transfer 10,000 yuan to you first, as if he had repaid part of the money he owed. He Zilong replied.

"Oh...... So that's it!" Chen Aihua took the money with peace of mind.

"Mom...... The family home is too close to the chemical workshop, how can you breathe such air and use such unpurified water every day? Haven't you read the newspapers, haven't you read what is said on TV? In some places, some chemical factories have been forced to shut down for the sake of environmental protection. It doesn't cost much rent to rent a house in Chalin County, not to mention that the low-rent housing is public, and it is even more affordable. Looking for it first, isn't it good to fill out a form there?" While his mother was happy, He Zilong continued to propose.

"In this way, what you said is not unreasonable......" Chen Aihua was obviously also moved.

It's just that she would never have thought that renting a house was just an excuse, and He Zilong's mind was not so simple.

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